"NSW is the home of Australia's medical device industry and produces over 70 per cent of exports in the sector. This result will further contribute to our dominance in this important area of manufacturing."

Medica 2008 attracted 137,000 trade visitors and buyers from about 100 countries. It was an important chance for NSW companies to showcase their products and services internationally and meet potential global customers, distributors and business partners.

The NSW Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) also attended Medica 2008 to provide on-the-ground support and advice to NSW companies and promote our state's strengths as a location for medical device development and business investment.

DSRD now reports that the 15 NSW companies which participated are collectively predicting business deals valued at around $34 million over the next 12 months as a result. This includes distributorship agreements signed at Medica, or directly following Medica, worth $18.5 million.

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